Apparatus for enriching gas.



B. A. DIETERLE. APPARATUS FOR ENRIGHING GAS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26,1910.

Patented Feb. 21, 1911.

IN I/EN TOR k imam/2515112 555 ATTORNEYS WITNESSES:

' To all whom it may concern:

, '..Be it known that I, EDWARD A. DIE'rE E,

\ I My inventio n'is an The 25 OFFICE]! EDWARD A. mnrn tLE, sEA'r'inE, 'wAsmneron.

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acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Seattle, in the county of King and State "of-Washington, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for En riching Gas, of which the -following is a specification.

improvement in apparatus for enriching gas and consists in cer;

tain novel constructions and combinations of parts, hereinafter describedand claimed.

1 The object of the invention is to provide a simple and etficient apparatus of: the character specified for manufacturing gas of a high grade-with a minimum of expense and continuously.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a front View of the apparatus, Fig. 2 is atop plan view, Fig. 3 is a partial vertical transverse section, and Fig.

4 is a similar section at right angles to Fig. 3.

present embodiment of the invention .and material, int preferably rectangular in crosssection, an'dof material having poor heat conducting qualities. The casing is closed at the top,- and is supported in any suitable manner; The casing consists of side walls 1 and a closed top 2, and at suitably spaced intervals ledges 3-and 4 extend transversely of the casing, the alternate ledges 3 extending frdm the rear wall, and the intermediate ledges 4 from the front wall. Near the opposite wall of the casing a cross bar 5 is arranged, the upper face of the bar being in the same plane with the upper face of the ledge. The pledges and cross bars divide the casing into a plurality of sections, anda plurality of rows of hollow bricks is supported on each ledge and cross bar, the bricks of the lowermost row resting at one end on the ledge, and atthe other on the cross bar,- and 5, intermediate their ends the bricks of the ro"'are supported by arches 4 arranged ''transversely of the casing in spaced relation, and seated-at their ends in recesses 5 inthe side walls. The" bricks are arranged in lio-"transverse superposed series, the members of each series being arranged parallel and spaced apart laterally, and the bucks are Specification'oi Letters'Patent.

consists of a casing of suitable shape, size.

etentedFsh or suitable manner, and are of any suitable material preferably fire clay.

An opening 8 is arranged in the top of th'e'casing, and a pipe 9 extends vertically through the opening, and is provided at its inner end with a spraying device 10 of suitable; form. A washer 11- encircles the pipe OlltSlClG of thecasing, and closes the opening.

Adjacent to .the opening 8, they front wall 'of the casing is provided with a lateral opening 12, and a pipe 13 is provided with va flange 14 encircling the-opening, and secured to the outer wall of the casing.

, vIt will'be observed that the" bricks do not extend to the top of the-casing, leaving a vacant space formingja chamber 12, which will be hereinafter designated as the mixing chamber.

Below the opening 12, a chamber 15 hereinafter designated as the combustion chamher is formed in the front wall of the casing, and three openings '16, 17 and 18 are provided inthe front wall, all communicating with the chamber 15. Pipes 19, 20 and 21 communicate with the respective openings, each pipe having a flange 22 encircling the opening, and secured to the casing. The casing may be of any desired length, and is filled with the brick, and the members of ach series are staggered with respect to the members of the adjacent series. The weightv of all the bricks above them is not borne by the bricks, but only the weight of those below the next upper ledge and crossbar.

In operation, the casing is preferablycon- 'nected with a plurality of water gas generators by the pipes 13 and 20. The ar- V rangement is such, that either the chamber 12% 'or 15 may be used as the combustion chamber and the other as the mixing chamgas may be drawn"off,-an'd conducted to a suitable place of storage. The oil and water qualities.

gas are mixed under the most favorable conditions, the oil being vaporized, and the gas heated so that a large quantity of the products of the decomposed oil are taken up by the gas. It will be-evident that anykind of gas might be used instead of water gas, the object of the invention being to produce a high grade gas, rich in light producing In .the normal operation of the apparatus the gas entersthe chamber 15 through the pipe 20 and air isadmitted through the pipes 19 and-21. It willbe evident that the proceeding might be reversed, the products I of combustion passingoutside of thebricks and the-oil and gas to be enriched passing through the bricks. The bricks separate the products-of combustion from the gas to be enrichedQ strain the products'of combustion to pass backward and forward from one side of the casing to the other,-and the cross bars 5- are spaced apart from the adjacent wall of the casing, so that each compartment of the cas 1 ing communicates with the neXt-icompart- 'ment below, between'the cross bar and; the casing wall. v v

The spacing apart of the arches 4, permits the free passage of the oil and enriched gas, and it will be observed that while the mixing chamber is separated from the prod nets of combustion in the combustion chamber, yet the oil and gas is permitted to pass freely 'down between the bricks. The casing is intact provided with a plurality of series of transverse parallel passages s aced apart from each other, the passages o each ser es communicating at one end with the passages of the series next above, and at the other with the passages of the series next below.

The combustion chamber communicates with the uppermost series of passages, and

the mixing-chamber is arranged above the passages and communicates with the space between the same. It-will be under tood I An outlet pipe25' is providednear the bottom of the casing, in order that the enriched that the casing is provided with a suitable outlet for the lower end.

It will be ,understood that the chamber 15 is designated as the combustion chamber and the chamber 12 as the mixing chamber products of combustion at its 7 for convenience; In the actual operation of the apparatus the said chambers are alterrows on the-supports, the bricks eing spaced apart in the rows, and the bricks of each row being staggered with respect to the bricks of the adjacent rows, spacing blocks between the bricks at the ends thereof, an oil inletpipe extending through -the to of the casing above the bricks and provide with a spraying device, a' pipe for water gas opening into the casing above the bricks and below the oil pi'pe,vthe casing wall being recessed below the said pipes and 'at the ends of the bricksto form a combustion chamber,

a gas inlet pipe opening into said chamber atapproximately its center, an air inlet pipe opening into the chamber on each side of the gas inlet pipe, and outlet pipes near the bottom of the casing for the waste gases and for v the enriched gases;

The separation of "the easing into compartments by the ledges, and the arrangement of the bricks above each ledge, con- 2. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a casing provided at spaced spaced apart in the rows, and the bricks of each row being staggered 'witlr'respcct to the bricks of the adjacent rows, spacing blocks between the bricks at the ends thereof, an oil inlet pipe extending through the top of I the casing above the-bricks and provided with a spraying device, a pipe for water gas openlng into the casing above the bllCkS and below the oil pipe, the casing wall being recessed below the said pipes and atthe ends of the bricks, to 'form a combustion chamber,'and the saidchamber having gas andair inlets connecting therewith and havin outlets for the waste gases and the enriche gases. I

3. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a casing provided at spaced intervals with spaced series of transverse supports, hollow bricks arranged in superposed rows on the supports, the bricks being spaced apart in the rows, and the bricks of each row being staggered with respect to the bricks of the a jacent r'ows.. spacing blocks between the bricks at the ends thereof, an oil inlet pipe extending through the top of the casingjabove the u bricks and provided; with; a; spraying device, a pipe-for water gas opening intothecasing above the bricks and below 't'heoil pipe, the casing having a combustion chamber below the pipes, said chamber having gas and air in-I l g.therewith, the said cas-v vwith the' series next above and at the other end with. the series nextbelow the casing having a mixing chamber above the bricks and communicating with the space between the same, and having a combustion chamber below the mixing chamber and communicating with the ends of the bricks, said casing having ledges extending inwardly in alternation from the opposite side walls, to constrain the products of combustion to pass backward and-forward across the casing, the mixing chamber having oil and gas inlet ports, and the combustion chamber having gas and air inlet ports.

5. An apparatus of the character speci fied, comprising -a casing rovided with transverse'superposed rows 0 hollow bricks arranged in parallelism, spacing blocks be-' tween the'ends of the bricks, the ends of the bricks being spaced from the inner walls of the casing, the blocks being arranged in series, each series communicat ng at one end with the series next above and at the othet end with the series next below the casing havmg a mlxing chamber above the bricks and communlcatlng with the space between the same, and having a combustion chain-- ber below the mixing chamber and communicating with the ends of the bricks, said casing having ledges extending inwardly in alternation from the opposite side walls to constrain the products of combustion to pass backward and forward across the casing.

6. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a casing provided with transverse superposed rows of hollow bricks arranged in parallelism, spacing blocks between the ends of the bricks, the ends of the bricks being spaced from the inner walls of the casing, theblocks being arranged in series, each serles communicating at one end with the series next above and at theother end with the series next'below the casing having a mixing chamber above the bricks and communicating with the space.- between the same, and having a combustlon' chamber below the mixing chamber and communicating with the ends of thebricks, said casing having means "forgconstraining thegproducts of combustion tomp'ass from side to side of theicasing through the bricks.

7. An apparatus-of the -''character' speci- -fied, comprising a -casing rovid'ed with transverse superposed rows 9 hollow bricks arranged in parallelism, spacing blocks between the ends of the bricks, the ends of the bricks being spaced from the inner walls of the casing, the blocks being arranged in series, each series communicating at one end with the series next above and at the other end with the series next below the casing and communicating with the space between the same, and having a combustion cham ber below the mixing chamber and communicating with the ends of the bricks.

8. An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a casing having a plurality of series of spaced transverse substantially parallel passages, the passages of each series communicating at one end with the series above and atthe other with the series below, said casing having a combustion chamher at the ends of the uppermost series of passages, the chamber. having gas and air chamber at its top communicating with the space between the passages and having gas and oil inlet ports, and a sprayer in con nection with the oil inlet port.

9, An apparatus of the character specified, comprising a casing having a plurality of series of spaced transverse substantially parallel passages, the passages of ea'chseries communicating at one end with the series above and at the other with the series below, said casing having a combustion chamber at the ends of the'upperniost series of passages, the chamber having gas and air inlet ports, the casing having a mixing chamber at-its top communicating with the space between thepassages and having gas and oil inlet ports.

fied, comprising a casing having aplurality of series of spaced transverse substantially parallel passages, the passages, of each series'co'mmunicating atone end with the series above and at the other with the series below, said casing having a combustion chamber provided with "gas and air inlet "ports, and a mixing chamber provided with gas and oil inlet ports, one of the chambers ,communicating-with the space between the the uppermost series of passages.

fied, comprising a casing having a plurality ofseries of spaced transverse substantially having a mixing chamber above the bricks' inlet ports, the casing having a mixing 10. An apparatus of the character specipassages, andthe chamber with the ends of" 11. In an apparatus of the character speciparallel passages, the passages of each secommunicating with the space between the 'ries Communicating at one end With the sepassages, and the other with the passages. ries above and at the other with the series below, said casing having a combustion EDWARD DLETERLE' 5- chamber provided With gas and air inlet \Vitnessesz" ports, and amixing chamber provided with MARTIN ROZENEA, gas and oil inlet ports, one of the chambers WM. D. TOTTEN. 

